Journeyman: Emily/Blowback (Two-Parter)
By Heather Cee
As you’ve probably heard by now, Journeyman is teetering on the brink of cancellation. With fellow NBC shows Life and Chuck receiving reprieves at the guillotine, Kevin Falls’ increasingly smart, dynamic, and just damn good show has yet to be renewed, and rumors of its fate resting on this two-part episode’s ratings have continued to circulate over a week after it aired. All that’s known for sure is that we’ll see Dan Vasser’s journey continue for three more episodes before - potentially - NBC pulls the plug. And to that I say: fie. Read more »
Apparently, one of the powers absenting itself from this episode is intelligence. I lost count of how many cripplingly moronic things people did in this episode, but I’m guessing the number is close to the number of dead-on-delivery lines. If ever the major studios and networks wanted proof that they really do need those writers currently walking the picket lines, here it is—this chopped up, rewritten “end” that exists only to find closure for a season unsure of its restart date. This episode is also an argument to take away the contracted privileges of certain actors. Milo, I am looking at you. 
“The plane that’s supposed to take you to Phoenix hasn’t left it’s previous airport yet,” the desk agent said at 9 PM the Monday before Thanksgiving. The flight was supposed to leave at 9:05 PM and then I’d have a fifteen minute window to run to my connecting flight. Now, I’d miss that flight in addition to missing Chuck. 